Vocabulary

Test Review Question

_____2. The term gender gap refers to the idea that

A. Women tend to be more educated than men

B. Women tend to be more liberal than men

C. Women tend to be proportionally over represented in the US Congress

D. Women tend to be less religious than men

E. Women tend to vote in much higher numbers than men in national elections

Unit Practice

Make a chart outlining the main beliefs of American Conservatives, Liberals, and Libertarians

Silly Analogy

Take a movie series like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, or one of your choosing. Think about the major beliefs of American political ideologies like liberalism and conservatism. Explain which characters from the movie franchise represent liberalism and which characters represent conservatism and which are moderates.

About 45% of the AP exam will cover material from Unit 4. The legislative branch is 1/3 of Unit 4, so about 15% of the total AP exam will cover the executive branch.

Class Starters

Vocabulary

Practice Test Question

_____ 4.2. In vetoing a bill, the President does which of the following?

A. Rejects only a part of the bill without rejecting it entirely.

B. Prevents any further action on the bill.

C. Sends the bill back to its original committee.

D. Rejects all sections of the bill.

E. Decides the bill’s constitutionality.

Unit Practice

List what you consider the five most important presidential powers along with one example of how each has been exercised by the current POTUS.

Silly Analogy

Imagine that a film is being made about the Trump Presidency. Explain what actor would best be cast in the role of President Trump, or explain what character from any movie you have seen most resembles President Trump.